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PHOTOS: Eid celebrations from around the world

By Staff Global News
Posted July 28, 2014 8:25 am
1 min read
Muslim men, bowing toward Mecca, offer Eid al-Fitr prayers that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan as police guard them at the main mosque in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 28, 2014. More than two hundred thousand Muslims gathered at Moscow's mosques to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr. View image in full screen
Muslim men, bowing toward Mecca, offer Eid al-Fitr prayers that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan as police guard them at the main mosque in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 28, 2014. More than two hundred thousand Muslims gathered at Moscow's mosques to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr. AP Photo/Evgeny Feldman
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Eid al-Fitr is the celebration that marks the end of the month of Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn until sunset celebrated by Muslims all over the world.

On this day, Muslims in countries around the world start the day with prayer and spend time with family, offer gifts and often give to charity.

There are however, regional differences in the exact timing of Eid due to different interpretations of the calendar and variations in religious opinion.

Here’s a look at Eid al-Fitr from around the world:

France:

A young boy stands as Muslims pray during the Eid al Fitr prayer marking the end of the Islam’s holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Exhibition Center of the Parc Chanot, in Marseille, southern France, Monday, July 28, 2014. View image in full screen
A young boy stands as Muslims pray during the Eid al Fitr prayer marking the end of the Islam’s holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Exhibition Center of the Parc Chanot, in Marseille, southern France, Monday, July 28, 2014. AP Photo/Claude Paris

Indonesia:

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Indonesian muslims perform Eid Al-Fitr prayer on 'sea of sands' at Parangkusumo beach on July 28, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. View image in full screen
Indonesian muslims perform Eid Al-Fitr prayer on ‘sea of sands’ at Parangkusumo beach on July 28, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Indonesian muslims women walk on ‘sea of sands’ as they prepare for Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Parangkusumo beach on July 28, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. View image in full screen
Indonesian muslims women walk on ‘sea of sands’ as they prepare for Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Parangkusumo beach on July 28, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

Jerusalem:

Muslim worshippers pray during the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Monday, July 28, 2014. View image in full screen
Muslim worshippers pray during the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Monday, July 28, 2014. AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean

Spain:

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Muslims celebrate after a prayer session marking Eid al-Fitr the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Madrid, Monday, July 28, 2014. View image in full screen
Muslims celebrate after a prayer session marking Eid al-Fitr the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Madrid, Monday, July 28, 2014. AP Photo/Paul Whit
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Gaza:

A relative guides a girl in prayer at the grave of their loved one in a cemetery in Gaza city, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. View image in full screen
A relative guides a girl in prayer at the grave of their loved one in a cemetery in Gaza city, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. Monday marked the beginning of the three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
Two Palestinian girls dance while celebrating the First day of Eid al-Fitr in a United Nations school where dozens of families have sought refuge after fleeing their home in fear of Israeli airstrikes, in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. View image in full screen
Two Palestinian girls dance while celebrating the First day of Eid al-Fitr in a United Nations school where dozens of families have sought refuge after fleeing their home in fear of Israeli airstrikes, in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 28, 2014. AP Photo/Khalil Hamra

WATCH: Palestinian Muslims celebrate Eid amidst devastation of Gaza City

Malaysia:

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A Muslim man offers prayers at his relatives’ grave yard during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, July. 28, 2014.
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